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# **newsprint pad 18x24**

**Skip it**

Soft demand (-50.4% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 16Growth 0Conversion 79Competition 40Returns 89Price range 76Avg price 92Brand share 42Review moat 40Quality gap 23

**Avg price**

**Great****$21.71**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Returns**

**Great****1.3%**

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

**Conversion**

**Great****8.0%**

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

**Price range**

**Great****$7.47–$38.73**

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

**Brand share**

**Okay****80%**

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

**Competition**

**Okay****61%**

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

**Review moat**

**Okay****2,510.84**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Quality gap**

**Bad****4.6★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Market size**

**Bad****$62K**

$62K/yr · 36K searches

**Growth**

**Bad****-50.4%**

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

## **Competition**

The top 5 products take 61% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

**Brands**

**13 **▲rising

**Sellers**

**60**

**Top-5 brand share**

**80%**

**Open market**

**17%**

- Strathmore58% - Canson8% - UDAREIT6% - WAUPPY5% - Colorations4% - Wht2Pack4% - Open — no brand owns it (7 brands, 17%)

## **Product shelf**

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

0%5%$3K10%$6K15%$9K20%$12K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 19 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

### **Top sellers**

by 90-day click share

[1![Strathmore 300 Series Tape Bound Newsprint Pad 32 lb. Smooth Paper 18 X 24 inches 50 Sheets (307-18)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41pP+c+GR3L.jpg)**Strathmore 300 Series Tape Bound Newsprint Pad 32 lb. Smooth Paper 18 X 24 inches 50 Sheets (307-18)**Strathmore**$17.69**4.7★3,623 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000WG20SC) [2![Strathmore 200 Series Tape Bound Newsprint Pad 30 lb. Rough Paper 18 X 24 inches 100 Sheets (307-918)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41S6-bRakRL.jpg)**Strathmore 200 Series Tape Bound Newsprint Pad 30 lb. Rough Paper 18 X 24 inches 100 Sheets (307-918)**Strathmore**$24.18**4.7★3,623 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000KNLQDC) [3![Strathmore 300 Series Tape Bound Mega Newsprint Pad 32 lb. Rough Paper 18 X 24 inches 120 Sheets (307-418)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51J-4Q9sPVL.jpg)**Strathmore 300 Series Tape Bound Mega Newsprint Pad 32 lb. Rough Paper 18 X 24 inches 120 Sheets (307-418)**Strathmore**$24.45**4.7★3,623 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0027A393Q) [4![Strathmore 300 Series Tape Bound Newsprint Pad 32 lb. Rough Paper 18 X 24 inches 50 Sheets (307-818)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41pbSblumKL.jpg)**Strathmore 300 Series Tape Bound Newsprint Pad 32 lb. Rough Paper 18 X 24 inches 50 Sheets (307-818)**Strathmore**$22.56**4.7★379 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000KNLQD2) [5![Newsprint Paper 18 x24 Inch Plain Newsprint Drawing Sketching Paper for Adult Kids Doodle Paper for Dry Mediums Large Newsprint Paper for Packing](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31qLxuybhyL.jpg)**Newsprint Paper 18 x24 Inch Plain Newsprint Drawing Sketching Paper for Adult Kids Doodle Paper for Dry Mediums Large Newsprint Paper for Packing**UDAREIT**$38.73**4.2★141 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DMNWFMLL)

**~~View all top sellers →~~**

### **Newest**

by launch date

[![500 Sheets Packing Paper for Moving Supplies 18x 24 Newsprint Wrapping Paper for Shipping Packing Material for Moving Boxes 13.5LB](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31JcKohPv0L.jpg)**500 Sheets Packing Paper for Moving Supplies 18x 24 Newsprint Wrapping Paper for Shipping Packing Material for Moving Boxes 13.5LB**Wht2Pack**$34.44**28 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FR8QZZ1K) [![Large Moving Paper Packing Sheets 18x24 Inch Newsprint Paper for Packaging Moving Shipping Supplies Wrapping Fragile Items Pet Cage Liners 5.3LB](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31q3WhWFhqL.jpg)**Large Moving Paper Packing Sheets 18x24 Inch Newsprint Paper for Packaging Moving Shipping Supplies Wrapping Fragile Items Pet Cage Liners 5.3LB**BEIBOON**$19.96**285 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F3CNPLVJ) [![Newsprint Paper 18 x24 Inch Plain Newsprint Drawing Sketching Paper for Adult Kids Doodle Paper for Dry Mediums Large Newsprint Paper for Packing](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31qLxuybhyL.jpg)**Newsprint Paper 18 x24 Inch Plain Newsprint Drawing Sketching Paper for Adult Kids Doodle Paper for Dry Mediums Large Newsprint Paper for Packing**UDAREIT**$38.73**141 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DMNWFMLL) [![WAUPPY 70 Sheets Newsprint Packing Paper Sheets for Moving Shipping Box Filler Wrapping and Protecting Fragile Items 1.8 Lbs (26 x 15)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31rTcdSj1tL.jpg)**WAUPPY 70 Sheets Newsprint Packing Paper Sheets for Moving Shipping Box Filler Wrapping and Protecting Fragile Items 1.8 Lbs (26 x 15)**WAUPPY**$11.45**5,156 rev3y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BPM5GRQW) [![Colorations Lightweight Art Newsprint Paper 500 Sheets 18 x 24 30lb Weight for Painting & Drawing Arts & Craft Supplies Classroom Must Haves](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31DpO2fGqcL.jpg)**Colorations Lightweight Art Newsprint Paper 500 Sheets 18 x 24 30lb Weight for Painting & Drawing Arts & Craft Supplies Classroom Must Haves**Colorations**$28.96**35 rev4y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B4TB8XS9)

**~~View all new products →~~**

### **Trending**

90-day click momentum

[![Bee Paper - 18x 24 Rough Surface Newsprint Paper Pad 50 Sheets](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/4182fiFp+nL.jpg)**Bee Paper - 18x 24 Rough Surface Newsprint Paper Pad 50 Sheets**Bee Paper Company**$16.42**4.5★**▲ 644%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0027A3DPA) [![500 Sheets Packing Paper for Moving Supplies 18x 24 Newsprint Wrapping Paper for Shipping Packing Material for Moving Boxes 13.5LB](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31JcKohPv0L.jpg)**500 Sheets Packing Paper for Moving Supplies 18x 24 Newsprint Wrapping Paper for Shipping Packing Material for Moving Boxes 13.5LB**Wht2Pack**$34.44**4.6★**▲ 354%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FR8QZZ1K) [![Large Packing Paper Sheets for Moving 31 x 21.5 Packaging Newsprint Paper 50 Pack Packing Paper for Wrapping Fragiles Box Fillers for Moving Supplies 2.1Lbs](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41EAPkZsZYL.jpg)**Large Packing Paper Sheets for Moving 31 x 21.5 Packaging Newsprint Paper 50 Pack Packing Paper for Wrapping Fragiles Box Fillers for Moving Supplies 2.1Lbs**Shinok**$9.96**4.7★**▲ 208%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09XB4J8W6) [![Strathmore 300 Series Newsprint Paper Pad Tape Bound 14x17 inches 50 Sheets (32lb/52g) - Art Paper for Adults and Students - Practice Sketching with Charcoal Graphite and Pencil](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51o25sEwZ7L.jpg)**Strathmore 300 Series Newsprint Paper Pad Tape Bound 14x17 inches 50 Sheets (32lb/52g) - Art Paper for Adults and Students - Practice Sketching with Charcoal Graphite and Pencil**Strathmore**$11.28**4.7★**▲ 204%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000KNNVIU) [![Pacon Plain White Newsprint Paper 18 x 24 Pack of 500 Sheets](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31892P150oL.jpg)**Pacon Plain White Newsprint Paper 18 x 24 Pack of 500 Sheets**Pacon**$26.99**4.5★**▲ 133%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000F8TBD4)

**~~View all trending →~~**

## **Demand & seasonality**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -50.4% search growth over the last 90 days.

4K3KSpike '24Spike '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jan, Feb, Aug, Sep · busiest ÷ quietest = 4.8×

## **Reviews**

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

### **What buyers love **

**Quality-Overall**17%

*“Good quality”*

**Value For Money**16%

*“a lot cheaper than the pet store”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**15%

*“Its exactly what I was looking for”*

**Size-Overall**10%

*“Great size”*

**Efficiency**6%

*“Its effective”*

**Ease Of Use**5%

*“Easy to use”*

**Thickness**4%

*“Solid thickness”*

**Durability**4%

*“Does not rip too too easy”*

**Strength**3%

*“Solid”*

**Correct Contents**2%

*“Good amount”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Thickness**23%

*“I thought it would be thicker”*

**Print Quality**20%

*“Not newsprint”*

**Size-Overall**17%

*“not the same size”*

**Brightness/Shine/Glow**7%

*“be aware it's not very bright”*

**Value For Money**7%

*“not worth the money”*

**Quality-Overall**6%

*“Not the same quality”*

**Smell**3%

*“Great size although this time they had a peculiar smell”*

**Paper Quality**3%

*“This packing paper is very thin”*

**Weight Heavy**2%

*“This is heavier weight”*

### **Top return reasons **

**Size-Overall**39%

**Value For Money**14%

**Thin**10%

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**9%

**Paper Quality**4%

**Quality-Overall**3%

**Defective Material/Parts**3%

**Color**3%

**Material Quality**3%

**Thickness**2%